Tribal Use of GSA Programs May 03, 2017 Florence Francis U.S. General Services Administration 27th Annual NNAPA Procurement Training Conference May 1-3, 2017
Agenda Multiple Award Schedules Personal Property ****** Break****** Charge Card Program - SmartPay Travel Programs
Objective Basic understanding of all the GSA programs that were presented today and how your tribe or tribal organization can benefit from it.
GSA Federal Acquisition Service Supporting our Nations’ priorities Federal Agency America’s only source solely dedicated to procuring for the government Offer innovative solutions at the best value possible
Authority to use GSA Programs P.L. 93-638 Hospitals/Clinics Contract schools Tribal programs Grant schools P.L. 110-441 IHBG recipients Yes, it does take an act of Congress.
Multiple Award Schedules
MAS Overview Multiple Award Schedules are negotiated IDIQ contracts GSA awards contracts to multiple companies supplying comparable services and products
MAS Overview 15,800+ contracts in place 15,000+ companies Over 80% small business Native Owned – 210 Providing over 56M products and services at pre-negotiated discounted prices
Value Proposition You will realize cost savings Experience flexibility and choice Save time Control the procurement
How do I use the MAS? Contact GSA vendor request for GSA pricing Send internal purchase order Pay with check or credit card
Products/Services Furniture and furnishings Temporary staffing Grant management Law enforcement, fire and security Environmental services Construction material/management Office solutions Medical equipment/supplies Just to name a few
Searching for Products and Services GSA Electronic Tools (eTools) GSA Advantage!® – online shopping GSA eLibrary – contract information GSA eBuy – online RFQ/RFI
GSA Advantage!® www.gsaadvantage.gov
Dynamic Small Business Search Native-owned business w/GSA contract http://dsbs.sba.gov
Let’s Review – MAS What are they? What gives you the authority to use? Value propositions Ease of use 56M products and services $$ Savings eTools to conduct market research Finding Native-owned GSA businesses
Assistance Region 9 (AZ,NV,CA) Advisor for Native Nations Florence Francis 520-205-2663 (cell) florence.francis@gsa.gov Training and conferences Customized on-site training in AZ GSA questions that pertain to tribes
Assistance – Outside Region 9 Customer Service Directors www.gsa.gov/csd National Customer Service Center 1-800-488-3111 www.gsa.gov/ncsc
Questions?
Ahe’hee (Thank you)